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NAESB OverviewNAESB Overview

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History

In 1994, the Gas Industry Standards Board was incorporated to develop business practice standards and communications and e-commerce protocols for the interstate natural gas industry.

GISB was approached by the Coalition for Uniform Business Rules to expand its charter to include retail gas and electric interests to support customer choice states.

After 18 months of industry deliberation, GISB was expanded to NAESB effective January 1, 2002. The scope of development was broadened to include standards development efforts for the wholesale gas and electricity and retail gas and electricity markets.

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Organizational Structure

Wholesale Gas – 5 Segments Wholesale Electric – 7 Segments

Retail Electric – 3 Segments

1. End Users2. Local Distribution3. Pipelines 4. Producers5. Services

1. End Users/Public Agencies2. Distributors3. Service Providers/Suppliers

Retail Gas – 3 Segments

1. End Users/Public Agencies2. Utilities3. Service Providers/Suppliers

1. End Users2. Distribution/LSE3. Transmission 4. Generation5. Marketers/Brokers6. Independent Grid

Operators/Planners 7. Technology and Services

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Governance Structure

Board of Directors

Strategic direction, financial well being, annual planning for standards development, coordination of activities and liasons with other groups

Executive Committee

Carries out the annual plan, develops and maintains the standards and business practices through its subcommittees and task forces

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Standards Development Process

Request for Standards Development Members Interested Industry Participant Government Agency or Commission

ANSI Accredited Process Open Balanced Provides Due Process Consensus Based Voluntary Transparent Well Documented

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Request For Standard/Annual Plan Item

Triage Subcommittee

Executive Committee

Standards Development

Subcommittees

Executive Committee

Recommendation

Formal Industry Comment

Membership Ratification

Balanced Vote

Balanced Vote

Balanced Vote

Balanced Vote

Published Standards

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Standards Development by Volunteer SME We average more than 300 meetings or calls per yearWe average more than 300 meetings or calls per year We average more than 800 participants by We average more than 800 participants by

phone/attendance per monthphone/attendance per month We offer web casting to assist in the conference callsWe offer web casting to assist in the conference calls All participants, regardless of NAESB membership All participants, regardless of NAESB membership

status, are welcomed to the meetings and status, are welcomed to the meetings and subcommittee efforts and can draft standards and subcommittee efforts and can draft standards and vote on recommendations in subcommitteesvote on recommendations in subcommittees

Typically the standards development process takes Typically the standards development process takes 10-12 months, but it can be accelerated (down to 5 10-12 months, but it can be accelerated (down to 5 months) if the policy is well understood, executives months) if the policy is well understood, executives are willing to champion it, regulators are clear that it are willing to champion it, regulators are clear that it should have priorityshould have priority

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Relationship with Regulators

All standards are completely voluntary NAESB files all wholesale market standards with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and provides retail market standards to National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and to state commissions upon request NAESB maintains a close relationship with FERC and NARUC staff and many other governmental agencies NAESB does not set policy NAESB does not advocate before any regulatory body NAESB does not monitor for compliance

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Web Site Information and Contacts Web Site : www.naesb.org

Quadrant Procedures, Bylaws, Certificate for NAESB

Calendar of Meetings, Agendas, Work Papers, Comments

Board minutes, EC Minutes, How to order Transcripts

Standards and Related Work Products

Membership Information

Contact Information

Phone – 713-356-0060

Fax – 713-356-0067

Email – naesb@naesb.org

For further information on the organization, please contact Veronica Thomason (713-356-0060, naesb@naesb.org)